Skin Care

Retin-A (Tretinoin)

Both Retin-surface (epidermis) and deep impact (dermis) parts of the skin. It is light, the epidermis produces a superficial peeling. The great advantage is to reduce the effects of sunlight, increasing the speed of the surface cells are replaced by aging. Retin-A is often used to improve the appearance of skin texture.

Your doctor or pharmacist for advice on their use. Wash your hands immediately after use. Do not wash face excessively. Use mild soap when washing your face. Avoid eyes, mouth, or applied to open cuts since this medication can irritate sensitive skin. Gauze pad or cotton swab to apply the liquid to use. Using this medication more frequently or in excessive amounts does not improve results, but may increase side effects. Apply at bedtime to the affected area once a day, a thin layer. Abrasive soaps, cleansers, medicated creams or lotions can increase skin irritation. Use other acne preparations with caution in using this drug. Medical issues, acne worse, if the drug is used first may seem. It will take 3-6 weeks before the full drug benefit could be seen.

Skin after the application is the minimum amount of medication absorbed into the body. In patients with acne, new cells replace the existing pimples and rapid turnover of cells prevents the formation of pimples is the new cell. Tretinoin irritates the skin and the (split) will grow faster than the dead skin, ie, it increases cell turnover caused by the cells. Brown spots begin to disappear after six to eight weeks. Tretinoin is a derivative of vitamin A. Tretinoin topical treatment of mild to moderate acne, and skin damaged by excessive exposure to the sun has passed. Number of layers of cells in the skin is actually less. Patients with sun-damaged skin, improves skin treatment is usually seen as the first 3-4 weeks. In 1971, the FDA approved topical Tretinoin. Wrinkles decrease or disappear within 3-6 months. A similar mechanism, Tretinoin can reduce some wrinkles, areas of black skin and rough areas of skin, all of which are sun-damaged skin.

If you miss a dose, as soon as it is to remember: Do not use if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. "Double Up" heavy dose of reach.

Keep this and all medicines out of reach of children. Store at room temperature away from sunlight.

Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun and sunlamps. Drugs used during pregnancy only if absolutely necessary should be. Drug sensitivity to sunlight, wind and cold can be increased. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Wear protective clothing and use an effective sunscreen. That's when Retin-A is excreted in breast milk is not known.